LETS Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

lets 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of let

as in allows

to give permission to my parents would not let me drive until I had a job and could pay for my own gas

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as in rents

chiefly British to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment the pensioner has begun letting rooms in her home to earn some extra money

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as in enables

to make able or possible the low gravity on the moon lets you make enormous leaps and jumps

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as in tolerates

to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference they let their kids get away with murder

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lets

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noun

plural of let

as in obstacles

something that makes movement or progress difficult artists are allowed to sell their goods in the public square without let or hindrance

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Recent Examples of lets

Verb

The car-sharing marketplace app lets drivers try out hybrids and EVs before long-term commitment. —

Charles Singh, USA Today, 22 June 2026 As an aging Albanian nightclub owner, Crowe proves consistently delightful even when the material lets him down. —

Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026 Philon had a solid assist rate but benefited from an open, pro-style Alabama system that lets pick-and-roll guards cook. —

John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026 The Apartment is a daring dissection of toxicity in the story of an insurance clerk (Jack Lemmon) who lets his co-workers use his apartment to support their infidelity. —

Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 19 June 2026 The blood red sun lets go of the horizon. —

Literary Hub, 19 June 2026 So has the adoption, and so has the cheap compute that now lets a few engineers in Lagos or São Paulo build what once took a hundred in Mountain View. —

Alex Lazarow, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Its translucent finish lets your natural nail show through, creating the illusion of the most subtle, barely there French tip. —

Amanda Le, InStyle, 19 June 2026 The company said this method lets renewable fuel facilities start production sooner than with traditional methods. —

Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026

Noun

Reaching out and sharing what’s going on lets in the light. —

R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 7 June 2026 The other lets go of a red balloon. —

Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026 Ongoing learning tied to renewal lets standards adapt without abandoning trust. —

Gary Lamach, Forbes.com, 13 Feb. 2026 Federal police chased and targeted people randomly in public places like stores, shopping center parking lets, a church lawn and a country club and at times aimed their weapons at people or threatened them. —

Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025 The federal government’s permissiveness toward this form of betting lets platforms operate nationwide without following state laws or tax rates—a potentially lucrative proposition that has gained venture capital backing while angering states and tribal groups. —

Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Nov. 2025 Leveraging Scholten’s experience with convertible cars, a folding or removable top lets in the sun and breeze. —

IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lets

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The Rule of 55 and 72(t) allows some Americans early access to their retrement funds, experts said.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 20 June 2026
This allows manufacturers to integrate advanced AI capabilities into current production lines while preserving existing infrastructure investments.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026